Compound Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 26: Compound sentences · Set 20 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Two clauses, equal partners): Check for two main clauses: “The test was hard” and “Zoya got full marks” could each be a sentence on its own. Choose the joining word by meaning: and adds a similar fact, but / yet show a contrast or surprise, or gives a warning or a choice, so shows a result. Put a comma before it. Or join two closely linked main clauses with a semicolon: The bell rang; the children ran out. A comma alone cannot join them.

1. 1.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “You should eat now, ___ your food will get cold.” (a) or (b) and (c) so
2. 2.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “Imran wore a cap, ___ his brother wore one too.” (a) or (b) yet (c) and
3. 3.Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya loves maths her brother loves art. (b) Riya loves maths, her brother loves art. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art.
4. 4.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “It was very cold, ___ we lit a fire.” (a) or (b) so (c) but
5. 5.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (d) We hope that it will not rain.
6. 6.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
   “Kavya can swim. Her brother can swim too.” (a) Kavya can swim, yet her brother can swim too. (b) Kavya can swim, or her brother can swim too. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
7. 7.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
   “Farhan had a fever. He came to the match.” (a) Farhan had a fever, or he came to the match. (b) Farhan had a fever, so he came to the match. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
8. 8.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
   “I called Meera, ___ she did not answer.” (a) or (b) but (c) so
9. 9.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
   “Riya planted a rose. Kabir planted one too.” (a) Riya planted a rose, or Kabir planted one too. (b) Riya planted a rose, yet Kabir planted one too. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.
10. 10.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The milk was sour. Mum threw it away.” (a) The milk was sour, but Mum threw it away. (b) The milk was sour, or Mum threw it away. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
11. 11.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes them too.” (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) I like mangoes, yet my sister likes them too. (c) I like mangoes, or my sister likes them too.
12. 12.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) The box was small, so it was very heavy. (b) The box was small, or it was very heavy. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
13. 13.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “Nisha was nervous. She sang beautifully.” (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) Nisha was nervous, or she sang beautifully. (c) Nisha was nervous, so she sang beautifully.
14. 14.Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bell rang, the children ran out. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) The bell rang the children ran out.
15. 15.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kabir must run fast, ___ he will lose the race.” (a) or (b) so (c) and
16. 16.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “You must hold the rail, ___ you may slip.” (a) and (b) so (c) or
17. 17.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (d) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
18. 18.Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) The lights went out, we lit a candle. (c) The lights went out we lit a candle.
19. 19.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) Our class visited the science museum. (d) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
20. 20.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (d) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
21. 21.Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It was late, the shops were closed. (b) It was late; the shops were closed. (c) It was late the shops were closed.
22. 22.Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad was busy, Mum cooked dinner. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) Dad was busy Mum cooked dinner.
23. 23.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (d) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
24. 24.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The baby was asleep, ___ we spoke softly.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
25. 25.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (d) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
26. 26.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “You must wear a helmet. You may get hurt.” (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) You must wear a helmet, and you may get hurt. (c) You must wear a helmet, so you may get hurt.
27. 27.Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The sky turned dark, thunder rumbled. (b) The sky turned dark thunder rumbled. (c) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.
28. 28.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (d) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
29. 29.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “I was thirsty, ___ I drank some water.” (a) so (b) or (c) but
30. 30.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The room was dark, ___ I switched on the lamp.” (a) but (b) so (c) or
31. 31.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (d) The school band played the national anthem.
32. 32.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (d) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.
33. 33.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “Our team practised hard. We won the cup.” (a) Our team practised hard, but we won the cup. (b) Our team practised hard, or we won the cup. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
34. 34.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the lamp.” (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) The room was dark, but I switched on the lamp. (c) The room was dark, or I switched on the lamp.
35. 35.Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The match ended everyone went home. (b) The match ended, everyone went home. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
36. 36.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The shop was closed, ___ we went home.” (a) or (b) but (c) so
37. 37.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “The sky was cloudy, ___ it did not rain.” (a) or (b) so (c) but
38. 38.Which is the best way to join these into one compound sentence?
    “You should eat now. Your food will get cold.” (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) You should eat now, and your food will get cold. (c) You should eat now, so your food will get cold.
39. 39.Which of these is a compound sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (c) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (d) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
40. 40.Choose the right joining word for the gap:
    “Kavya can swim, ___ her brother can swim too.” (a) or (b) yet (c) and

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